Emotional Backdrop Smolders As FDA Reviews Smoking Cessation Category

FDA asks for comments including evidence needed to show safety and efficacy for novel nicotine replacement therapies, but speakers at recent hearing highlight the public's psychological toll from tobacco-related deaths and the emotional connection smokers have with tobacco and nicotine.

FDA has received more opinions than data so far as it considers potentially allowing novel nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) and expanding the products' indications, a likely sign of things to come in the initiative to improve smoking cessation outcomes.

During a recent public hearing on NRTs, FDA asked for comments including evidence needed to show safety and efficacy for...

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